Postsecondary Education Complaint Intake System

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form DD 2961 Postsecondary Education Complaint Intake System Form	Modified
0704-0501 SS-A 09.27.2017.docx Supporting Statement A	2017-09-27
PIA_DRAFT WATERMARK.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-09-22

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
206946	Postsecondary Education Complaint Intake System Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0704-0501	ICR Reference No: 201709-0704-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201305-0704-004
Agency/Subagency: DOD/DODDEP	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Postsecondary Education Complaint Intake System
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 11/13/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/27/2017
Terms of Clearance: When this collection is next submitted to OMB, DOD should provide both the SORN and the PIA as part of the package.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2020	36 Months From Approved
Responses	63	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	16	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	180	0	0

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Abstract: The DoD Postsecondary Education Complaint Intake was implemented in January 30, 2014 in response to Presidential Executive Order 13607. The Executive Order addresses the problem of aggressive and deceptive targeting of Service members, Veterans, and their families by some postsecondary education institutions. Section 4 of the Executive Order required that a centralized complaint system be developed for military students receiving Federal educational benefits to report egregious actions committed by some educational institutions against them.

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Authorizing Statute(s): EO: EO 13607 Name/Subject of EO: null
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 32180	07/12/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 44393	09/22/2017
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Postsecondary Education Complaint Intake System	DD 2961	Postsecondary Education Complaint Intake

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	63	0	0	-37	0	100
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	16	0	0	-1	0	17
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	180	0	0	-270	0	450

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: When the initial records collection for PECS was submitted, it was a pilot therefore the burden was estimated. The burden was changed to reflect actual numbers of complaints using an average of the three years FY 14-16 that complaints were submitted.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $64,164

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 09/27/2017

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